Objavljeno : 16.11.2016.
U Francuskoj je otvorena istraga zbog nepoštene poslovne
prakse trgovinskog lanca Karfur (Carrefour). Karfur optužuju da je primoravao
farmere da mu prodaju svoje proizvode po veoma niskim cenama što je, iako je
bilo dobro za potrošače koji su kupovali jevtinije, umanjilo prihode
poljoprivrednika. Istovremeno se u novom briselskom izveštaju ukazuje na
potrebu uspostavljanja boljih i uravnoteženijih odnosa između poljoprivrednika
i supermarketa a radna grupa za poljoprivredno tržište pozvala je Komisiju da
usvoji evropske propise za podršku poljoprivrednicima u pregovorima sa
distributivnim sektorom.
Ono što je ironično je da je jedan od članova radne grupe
za poljoprivredno tržište Evropske komisije, grupe koja je sačinila izveštaj o
poboljšanju položaja poljoprivrednika u lancu snabdevanja, zamenik direktora i
generalni sekretar Karfura Žerom Bedije (Jérôme Bédier).
Francuski ministar ekonomije zadao je 9. novembra Karfuru
ozbiljan udarac. Ta kompanija je, kako se navodi u sudskom pozivu, optužena da
nije poštovala "pravila igre" u pregovorima sa snabdevačima sa
krajnjim ciljem da snizi svoje prodajne cene, preneo je Euraktiv Francuska.
I taj očigledni sukob interesa neće proći neprimećen.
"Nije mala stvar kada znamo da francuska država goni grupu Karfur zbog
štetne poslovne prakse", smatra Erik Andrije (Éric Andrieu), francuski
evroposlanik i potpredsednik poljoprivrednog odbora Evropskog parlamenta.
Iako je učestvovao u izradi izveštaja radne grupe,
predštavnik Karfura distancirao se od zaključaka ekspertskog panela.
"Sramota je da se predstavnik sektora distribucije u
radnoj grupi distancira od zaključaka. Taj sektor ima mogućnost da na
konstruktivan način učestvuje u borbi protiv nepoštene prakse koja jeste i mora
da ostane izuzetak od pravila", istakao je francuski evroposlanik iz grupe
Evropska narodna partija Mišel Danten (Michel Dantin).
Supermarketi i
štetna praksa
Dvanaestočlano radno telo predstavilo je 14. novembra
izveštaj u kome poziva Komisiju da usvoji propise za podršku evropskim
poljoprivrednicima u pregovorima sa distributivnim sektorom.
"Naš cilj je da se poboljša položaj poljoprivrednika
u lancu isporuka hrane", naglasio je predsedavajući radne grupe Kes Verman
(Cees Veerman).
"Postoji enormna neravnoteža pregovaračke moći
različitih strana u lancu snabdevanja koja može da vodi nepoštenoj poslovnoj
praksi i stalan je izvor neizvesnosti za poljoprivrednike", upozorio je
Verman.
Oštra konkurencija
Velike distributere često otpužuju da nepošteno koriste
svoju ekonomsku moć da kupuju od farmera po nižim cenama. Lista tehnika koje
koriste je poduža i uključuje retroaktivne promene ugovora ili jednostavno
oduzimanje ugovora.
"Poslednjih godina su veliki distributeri nesumnjivo
bili na strani potrošača jer su snižavali cenu proizvoda koji se kupuju",
rekao je Danten.
Međutim, takva praksa bila je štetna po prihode
poljoprivrednika.
U cilju efikasne borbe protiv tih debalansa, u izveštaju
se poziva na uspostavljanje evropskog regulatornog okvira koji bi onemogućio
sve nepoštene komercijalne prakse.
Stručnjaci preporučuju i da se formiraju nezavisni organi
da nadgledaju sprovođenje tog okvira.
U radnoj grupi ocenjuju da različite dobrovoljne
inicijative pokrenute kako bi se unapredili odnosi između farmera i
distributera "nisu rešile problem".
"Zato preporučujemo zakonodavni okvir na evropskom
nivou", kazao je Verman.
Novi propisi 2017.
"Sada će izveštaj i njegove preporuke biti naš
prioritet kako bi dali odgovarajući odgovor politike (na problem)", rekao
je evropski komesar za poljoprivredu i ruralni razvoj Fil Hogan (Phil).
Kako je dodao, s obzirom na teškoće u nekim specifičnim
sektorima u poslednje vreme, uočena je potreba da se ojača uloga
poljoprivrednika u lancu isporuka hrane sa ciljem da se obezbedi da dobiju
"pošteni povraćaj za svoje proizvode".
"Ti zaključci verovatno će naterati Evropsku
komisiju da deluje i pripremi propise za lanac snabdevanja", rekao je
Danten dodajući da se Komisijin predlog zakona očekuje 2017.
Izvor:
EurActiv.rs
Foto:
Shutterstock.com
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Posted: 16.11.2016.
In France, an investigation was opened because of the
unfair business practices of retail chain Carrefour (Carrefour). Carrefour
accused of being forced farmers to sell him its products at very low prices
which, although it was good for consumers who have purchased cheaper, reduced
the income of farmers. At the same time the new Brussels report indicates
the need for establishing a better and more balanced relationship between
farmers and supermarkets a working group on agricultural markets urged the
Commission to adopt the European regulations to support farmers in negotiations
with the distribution sector.
What is ironic is that one of the members of the working
group for the agricultural market of the European Commission, the group
produced a report on improving the position of farmers in the supply chain,
deputy director and secretary general Jerome Carrefour Bedi (Jérôme Bédier).
French Economy Minister gave on November 9, Carrefour
serious blow. This company, as stated in the summons, the accused did not
respect the "rules of the game" in negotiations with suppliers with
the ultimate goal to reduce its sales prices, reports EurActiv France.
And this apparent conflict of interest will not pass unnoticed. "It
is no small thing when we know that the French group Carrefour state prosecuted
because of harmful business practices," said Erik Andrew (Éric Andrieu),
French MEP and vice-president of the agricultural committee of the European
Parliament.
Although he participated in the drafting of the report of
the working group, representatives of Carrefour distanced itself from the
conclusions of the expert panel.
"It is a shame that a representative of the
distribution sector in the working group distances itself from conclusions.
This sector has the ability to constructively participate in the fight against
unfair practices is and must remain the exception to the rule," said
French MEP from the group of the European People's Party Mišel Dante (Michel
Dantin).
Supermarkets and
harmful practice
Twelve-working body presented the 14 November report
which calls on the Commission to adopt regulations for the support to European
farmers in negotiations with the distribution sector.
"Our goal is to improve the position of farmers in
the food supply chain," said the chairman of the working group Kes Verman
(Cees Veerman). "
There is an enormous imbalance of bargaining power of
different parties in the supply chain, which can lead to unfair commercial
practice, and is a regular source of uncertainty for farmers," he warned
Verman.
harsh competition
Large distributors often otpužuju to unfairly use their
economic power to buy from farmers at lower prices. A list of techniques used
is lengthy and includes a retroactive change of contract or simply the seizure
of the contract.
"In recent years, large distributors were
undoubtedly on the side of the consumer because they lower the price of
products that are bought," said Dante.
However, this practice was harmful to farmers' incomes.
In order to effectively combat these imbalances, the report calls for the
establishment of a European regulatory framework that would prevent any unfair
commercial practice.
Experts recommend and to form independent bodies to
monitor the implementation of this framework.
In the working group to evaluate the different voluntary
initiatives launched to improve relations between farmers and distributors
"are not solved the problem."
"That's why we recommend a legislative framework at
the European level," he said Verman.
New regulations
2017.
"Now the report and its recommendations will be our
priority to give the appropriate policy response (to the problem)," said
European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Phil Hogan (Phil).
He added that due to difficulties in some specific
sectors in recent years, there is a need to strengthen the role of farmers in
the food supply chain in order to ensure to obtain "fair reimbursement for
their products."
"These
findings are likely to force the European Commission to act and prepare
regulations for the supply chain," said Dante, adding that the
Commission's draft law is expected in 2017.
Source:
EurActiv.rs
Photo:
Shutterstock.com
Translated by
Nebojša
Vladisavljević
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